Quality Machine Operator

NICOLE CATALANO

Old Hickory TN,***** 615-***-**** ****************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE To secure a challenging position with a stable company where I can utilize my experience and skills in the quality organization with opportunities for career growth and to strive for continuous improvements for my employer. SUMMARY Highly organized and motivated team-builder and leader of quality focused employees. Lead by example and assure the execution of all safety, production and quality operations and policies. Skilled in developing and implementing policies, procedures and work instructions. Outstanding communication and leadership skills.

Contain and control

non-conforming

material

Process audits

Dock audits

Directed third party

and containment

Training/Development

Conflict

Resolution/Investigation

KEY SKILLS

COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

Work with high degree of accuracy, producing excellent results

Ability to identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently

Coach and mentor employees on work instructions and gauge instructions

Excellent prioritization, leadership, and interpersonal skills Completely confident in ability to communicate effectively; comfortable responding to questions, implementing policies and procedures, and providing feedback to all levels of management, engineers, tooling, maintenance, employees and customers with the ability to speak and write clearly and professionally.

Lead staff and employee meetings to inform of quality changes or safety information

Present new ideas and reports to superiors and colleagues

Ability to modify approach and style according to situation EXPERIENCE

Martinrea Fabco Springfield,TN- Quality Technician, Laser/Machine Operator 2011-2014

Martinrea is an automotive metal manufacturing plant that specializes in metal stamping and assembly. They have grown tremendously throughout the years adding hot stamp presses and metal cutting lasers.

Responsibilities of this role included random process audits, dock auditing, maintaining up to date calibrations on gauges, assisted in writing work/gauge instructions. Performing raw material, first piece, in process and final inspection of products for appearance, dimensional characteristics and performance characteristics.

Verified that all process control parameters were being documented and followed at all times.

Worked with quality manager to achieve the proper segregation and recycling of all scrap and rework

Escalated safety and quality issues and initiated remedial actions promptly.

Design and produce quality alerts

Validated and monitored poke-yoke and machine operations

Consistently exceeded company standards for efficiency and productivity. Consulted with production and engineering groups to address quality control issues and process failures.

Western Plastics Portland, TN-2012

Western Plastics is a plastic molding company that make the plastic and rubber parts for the Kirby vacuum. They have several plastic molding presses.

Exceed production goals while making quality parts

Follow work instructions and company policies

Packaging material while keeping track of weight counts

Maintain a clean and organized work area

Keep materials stocked at all times

Q.C.C.G – Quality Control Consultant Group

2011-2012

Q.C.C.G was a third party quality control company in the Auto Industry. As a Quality Control Consultant, I was responsible for making sure employees were trained properly and followed work instructions. Traveled to different locations in Middle Tennessee to supervise and staff new project launches, as well as the hiring and scheduling for all shifts at primary location.

Conduct employee evaluations, job and safety training

Create work instructions and training manuals

Performance coaching

Successfully managed employees sorting and containing activities so all parts were shipped on time and within customer specs.

Assisted in dock auditing

EDUCATION

Hunters Lane High School

1996-2001 Diploma

COMPUTER

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook and Word

Create and Distribute Quality Alerts

Type 40 WPM

TRAINING Coaching tactics, leadership, effective communication, employment laws, 5S audits, walk behind forklift, OSHA, some ISO training

615-***-**** ****************@*****.***

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